This week's POWs will pertain to the Supreme Court and the Bill of Rights. All information can be found on the pages connected to the "Revolution and Nation Building" page under the "Judicial Branch" heading. Instead of going back and forth, you might want to print off a copy of these questions.
1. Who is the current Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
2. When was Ruth Bader Ginsburg appointed?
3. Which Supreme Court judge was most recently commissioned?
4. How many judges make up the US Supreme Court?
5. Which college did William Renquist attend and what jobs did he hold prior to becoming a Supreme Court justice?
6. Please give a summary of the decision of the Supreme Court in the Amistad case? Use the FindLaw site
7. Which amendment did the WYOMING v. HOUGHTON case test?
8. What was decided in the Peguero v. United States case?
9. How many judges are in the Supreme Court of Texas?
10. What was the main issue in the October 7 case:
DIANE E. BOWES, and J. A. WHITTENBURG, IV, ET AL.
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS and THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE OF THE STATE OF
TEXAS
Use the Washington Post site:
11. Which law forbids states to sell addresses, telephone numbers and other information that drivers put on license applications?
12. What could be in "jeopardy" should the court strike down the drivers' privacy act?
13. Which state brought this case to court?
14. Why don't college students want to pay activity fees?
15. Who does Jordan W. Lorence represent and what college do his clients attend?